$30 Million Estimated annual research funding
200+ Active research projects
Good Results Students apply skills to meet the demands of future careers.
Chair
Welcome to HOBI
The future looks bright from our perspective. Discover what is unique about Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics (HOBI), one of the largest departments in the College of Medicine.
Breadth of Education
Choose your path towards a post-doctorate, doctorate, master’s degree, or certificate in our core areas.
Biomedical Informatics Prepare for research careers in computer science, health and medicine, biostatistics, data science, and more.
Health Outcomes & Implementation Science Obtain advanced training in health services research and implementation and prevention science.
Postdoctoral Associates Postdoctoral researchers pursue intense fields of study in close collaboration with experts.
AI & Informatics Research Institute
HOBI graduate wins inaugural AI dissertations award
Jeremy Balch, M.D., Ph.D., won UF's first AI Research Dissertation Award for "RAG, SPLAT, SURPRISE: Artificial Intelligence Applications for Quality Improvement in Surgery." This research integrates natural language processing, computer vision, and information-theoretic modeling in unique and creative ways towards ultimately improving patient care.
Hobi news
Cancer Institute: Top stories of 2025
We celebrate our extensive partnerships with the UF Health Cancer Institute. Several of the Institute’s top stories feature our researchers and staff…
The HOBI Year that was 2025
As the months accumulated, so did the accolades and accomplishments of our department. Take a stroll down HOBI’s memory lane as we revisit some of…
Three educators earn award for teaching excellence
Three instructors from the Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics were honored by the College of Medicine with a 2025 Exemplary…
Grand Rounds
Worthy of applause
Our Grand Rounds sessions bring leading speakers from across the country to address our department.
HOBI RESEARCH
real-world research
Insightful. Implementable. Impactful.
At HOBI, we’re changing the face and the pace of health research. Our patient populations reflect the complexity of the real world. Our health interventions consider the needs of patients and providers. Our data-driven research speeds scientific discoveries.
hobi ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Certificate
Go above your professional training with a graduate certificate in implementation science or biomedical informatics.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Masters
Learn how to conduct health outcomes assessments and clinical effectiveness research in a range of biomedical, clinical and community-based research settings.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Ph.D.
Become an expert at evaluating health interventions, treatments, prevention practices and policies to determine what works on a large-scale level and why.
academic programs
Postdoctoral Training
Expand and strengthen your research skills with one-on-one postdoctoral training programs and opportunities.
data partners
big data makes a big difference
OneFlorida+ and PCORnet®
The OneFlorida+ Clinical Research Network and its data warehouse unites scientists, clinicians, patients and stakeholders throughout Florida and across the country to address some of today’s biggest health challenges. The network’s academic institutions and health systems provide care for most Floridians in all 67 counties. The OneFlorida+ Data Trust contains data for more than 20 million individuals, creating a dynamic resource to facilitate health care research, disseminate research findings, and improve health, health care and health policy. Because we work closely with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute® (PCORI®), we celebrate a decade of research powered by PCORnet®, which has trailblazed new models for patient engagement across the clinical research ecosystem.
